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Q&A Series: Can My 15 Year Old Son Legally Own My Home When I Pass?
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Thomas B. Burton
Sep 13, 20181 min read
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Why You Shouldn't Deed Your Home to Your Children
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses some of the pitfalls to transferring your home to your children during your lifetime. Attorney Burton...
Thomas B. Burton
Aug 29, 20182 min read
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What is a Family Pot Trust?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses a Family Pot Trust and how it can be used as part of your comprehensive estate planning to provide...
Thomas B. Burton
Aug 21, 20181 min read
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What is The Minimum Amount of Assets Needed to Form a Trust in Wisconsin?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton answers the question about what minimum amount of assets are needed in order to form a Revocable Living Trust...
Thomas B. Burton
Aug 9, 20182 min read
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Can I Transfer My Home Into My Revocable Living Trust If I Have a Mortgage on the Property?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses how to transfer a property with a mortgage into a Revocable Living Trust and also discusses a federal...
Thomas B. Burton
Aug 2, 20182 min read
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How Can A Trust Own Property in Multiple States?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses how a Revocable Living Trust can hold title to property in different states, helping you to avoid...
Thomas B. Burton
Jul 26, 20182 min read
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Q&A Series: My Mom and Dad Want Me to Get the House They Own. Can I Put My Name on the Deed and
I often respond to questions related to my firm's practice areas…wills, trusts, estate planning, business law, and real estate...on...
Thomas B. Burton
Jul 3, 20182 min read
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What is the Best Way to Leave the Family Cabin To the Next Generation
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses estate planning techniques for leaving the family cabin or cottage to your children or heirs in...
Thomas B. Burton
Jun 20, 20182 min read
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Pros and Cons of Using a Transfer on Death (TOD) Deed in Wisconsin
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses some of the pros and cons of using a Transfer on Death ("TOD") Deed as part of your estate plan....
Thomas B. Burton
Jun 5, 20182 min read
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How Many Wills Can You Have at One Time?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses how many Wills you can have at one time and what you should do with any old Wills you may have after...
Thomas B. Burton
Apr 9, 20181 min read
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How Much Money Do I Need to Form a Revocable Living Trust in Wisconsin?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses the minimum amount of money necessary to form a Revocable Living Trust in Wisconsin. For questions...
Thomas B. Burton
Mar 12, 20182 min read
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Do I Have to use the Attorney Who Drafted the Will to Probate the Will?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses why lawyers place their name and firm contact information with the Wills they draft and why your...
Thomas B. Burton
Mar 3, 20181 min read
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What's the Difference Between a Health Care Power of Attorney Document and a Living Will?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton explains the differences between a Health Care Power of Attorney Document and a Living Will and some of the...
Thomas B. Burton
Jan 24, 20181 min read
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If I Have Life Insurance Do I Still Need an Estate Plan?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses how life insurance works as part of your estate planning and discusses why a comprehensive estate...
Thomas B. Burton
Jan 17, 20181 min read
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Do I Have to Name the Same Health Care Agent as My Spouse?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses how you can name someone to act as your Agent under a Health Care Power of Attorney document and also...
Thomas B. Burton
Dec 18, 20171 min read
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Why Your Power of Attorney for Finances Dies With You
Attorney Thomas B. Burton explains why your Agent's authority to act under your Financial Power of Attorney document ends at your death....
Thomas B. Burton
Dec 10, 20171 min read
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Charitable Giving? Consider Highly Appreciated Assets
Wisconsin Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses charitable giving and why you might want to consider gifting highly appreciated assets vs....
Thomas B. Burton
Dec 9, 20171 min read
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How Much Can I Give Away This Year Without Paying Gift Tax?
Attorney Thomas B. Burton explains how much each person can give away in 2017 without paying federal gift tax and explains what the new...
Thomas B. Burton
Dec 4, 20171 min read
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What is the One Document Every Person Over Age 18 Should Have?
Check out my video post discussing the one document that every adult (anyone over the age of 18) should have. The answer may surprise...
Thomas B. Burton
Nov 21, 20171 min read
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What Does my Spouse Get When I Die? (or: What Does Wisconsin State Law Say About My Surviving Spouse
Wis. Stat. 861.01  Ownership of marital property at death. (1)  Surviving spouse's one-half interest in marital property. Upon the death...
Thomas B. Burton
Oct 21, 20172 min read
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